Tag: hefeweizen

Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. Akron, OH This hefe is made with 50 percent wheat malt and pure German wheat yeast. This yeast shows in the cloudiness of the beer, and also creates the delightful clove vanilla and banana aromas. ABV: 5.2 ABW: 4.16 COLOR: N/A BITTERNESS: 10 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1050

Millstream Brewing Co. Amana, IA Available: IA, MN, SD, WI Iowa’s Oldest, largest and most award-winning craft brewery celebrates the Iowa law change which allows Iowa breweries to now brew up to 15% ABV. Millstream Brewery has released a Brewmasters Extreme Series which brings out a new high gravity brew every two months. ABV: 9.1... View Article

What a great time to be a brewer. From progressive and avant-garde beers to the authentic, Old-World stalwarts, we can savor them all. And in many ways, we can thank the homebrewers, whose ranks nourished, inspired and galvanized the microbrewery movement and continue to do so today.

Weizen bier is a top-fermenting beer style that originates from southern Germany, particularly Bavaria, and is brewed with at least 50 percent wheat in the mash. Hefeweizens are refreshing, highly carbonated beers ideal for quenching summer thirsts. They undergo secondary fermentation, often in the bottle, and the yeast strains used for this purpose impart a spicy, clove-like flavor. Hefe (the German word for yeast) on the label denotes that the bottle contains yeast sediment. Alcohol content is typically 5-5.5 percent ABV, giving these beers a medium to medium-full body. Hop flavors play a very insignificant role in the flavor profile. The best examples to be found are still authentic Bavarian imports, although some good domestic examples are produced and are often available as a draft option.

It is the middle of summer and I’m moving out of my house. Boxes, a lot of them, heavy and awkward, are littering each room of the abode. How am I going to get this stuff out? Movers are too expensive and aren’t really considerate of your possessions. Ah! I’ll call some mates and promise... View Article